Influence of beef production system on vitamin B12 concentrations in plasma and muscle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-280

  Girard, C L ^a   Berthiaume, R ^a   Faucitano, L ^a   Lafreniere C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Muscle; Plasma; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547376454     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A06-067     Document Type: Article

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